Legal Opinion
State v. Dugas
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 4, 1968No. 48987PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
As a result of a fatal automobile collision, the Grand Jury of East Baton Rouge Parish indicted Alvan L. Dugas for the negligent homicide of Joe Gail McSwain. After the jury returned a verdict of guilty, the trial judge sentenced the defendant to one year in the parish jail. He has appealed, relying upon eight bills of exceptions reserved at the trial.
Bill of Exceptions No. 1
The defendant reserved Bill of Exceptions No. 1 to the following portion of the District Attorney’s opening statement:
“Under the law applicable to this statute, [referring to R.S. 14:98 defining the crime…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Breithaupt v. AbramSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by42 opinions
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